Grahn Surname

59,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Grahn Surname User-submission:

A different spelling of the Swedish word for 'spruce' (gran).

Grahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4,2551:2,314215
United States1,8131:199,92219,668
Germany1,3041:61,7377,933
Finland3991:13,7762,050
Canada2861:128,83113,423
Liberia901:48,9844,396
Norway621:82,94011,515
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Denmark491:115,19810,655
England411:1,358,97760,528
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France51:13,284,544357,392
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

Grahn (23) may also be a first name.

Grahn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A different spelling of the Swedish word for 'spruce' (gran).

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Grahn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grahn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Grahn is found most frequently in Sweden. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Grahn.

How Common Is The Last Name Grahn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grahn is the 59,233rd most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 855,145 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Grahn live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.

This surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,255 people, or 1 in 2,314. In Sweden Grahn is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent live, Skåne County, where 14 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Sweden this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Grahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grahn last name rose 1,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grahn are 0.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.03% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grahn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 333,994 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning R 320,724 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grahan91468/
Grahne9136/
Ågrahn919/
Grahnt911/
Gran8913,993/
Grachen8397/
Grachin8317/
Grashyn832/
Grahann832/
Grant80357,783/
Grand8028,795/
Grain804,080/
Grane801,270/
Grann801,129/
Grohn80712/
Grđan80580/
Grang80438/
Graan80297/
Grzan80212/
Graun80174/
Grean80119/
Grgan8067/
Grayn8065/
Granh8061/
Ågran8039/
Granå8021/
Ghran8017/
Gramh809/
Grøan809/
Hgran809/
Grhan803/
Gramn803/
Ngran803/
Gøran802/
Granq801/
Granì801/
Gratn801/
Graën801/
Grajn801/
Graichen772,700/
Grajchen7713/
Graschin772/
Grahamnn771/
Greachen771/
Geerhahn771/
Ghraheen771/
Graine734,139/
Grandt732,434/
Gracin73727/
Grohne73141/
Gracen73124/
Grantt7397/
Gragne7385/
Ghrang7383/
Graune7359/
Grasin7358/
Granne7341/
Granøe7340/
Graund7335/
Granck7334/
Greane7331/
Greant7326/
Gratin7324/
Graten7319/
Graïne7319/
Grayne7315/
Građan7315/
Graing7311/
Graßen738/
Geeran736/
Grandh736/
Gratne736/
Graind736/
Graynd735/
Grannd735/
Ghrain734/
Granhs734/
Grannt733/
Graand733/
Graint733/
Grasen732/
Graysn732/
Ggrant731/
Cgrann731/
G'Rane731/
Grandd731/
Grothn731/
Grrant731/
Grzann731/
Grhang731/
Grattn731/
Greamn731/
Greanc731/
Greatn731/
Greaun731/
Ghramn731/
Ngrain731/
N'Gran731/
Grandå731/
Grantd731/
Greand731/
Graant731/
Gårand731/
Ghranh731/
Graunn730/
Graymn730/
Graunt730/
Greann730/
Grahanova711/
Graischen711/
Gram678,437/
Grassin671,364/
Gron671,057/
Granova67372/
Greacen67236/
Gratten67142/
Grasing67138/
Geheran6790/
Grauten6767/
Grausen6750/
Graysen6728/
Geerhan6725/
Grainne6724/
Grassen6721/
Graigne6718/
Grán6716/
Grangue6714/
K'Grain6714/
Graaten6713/
Graunck679/
Graisin677/
Gråhamn674/
Grattin673/
Grasint673/
Grasien672/
Gracind672/
Grochin672/
Cgraham671/
G'Raine671/
Gracing671/
Grahamq671/
Graheim671/
Grhaham671/
Graycen671/
Greanne671/
Granque671/
Høgrann671/
Graishchen671/
Graszyn671/
Grausne671/
Graßing671/
Grañ671/
Grań671/
Greaune671/
Graygne671/
Graunkc671/
Graisen671/
Grandth671/
Grating670/
Greasen670/
Grochen670/
Grasend670/
Grautin670/
Graycin670/
Graicen670/
Grachem670/
Graysin670/
Grayten670/
Groohne670/

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